First we trained some accessibility, cause both of our dogs haven't done it perfect last two times in the competition. Perfect would be the way that a dog sits next to me and don't give any attention to the judge. Then we did a little down stay with distractions coming from back agility place where one dog did slalom and her owner did some noise - so we had very good practice and dogs stayed nicely ;)) The last couple of obedience trainings have gone good and I have had really good feeling after that, and what is the most important - Aapo is in better mood and energetic as well. We have put more energy and attention to playing and fun. Aapo has now new tugging plaything what Pipi's owner did to us and he just loves it - and when he plays with it he gets in a such a good mood and drive :)
Well after doing some obedience today I practiced some slalom with Aapo. The aim is to get him to do it really fast and I have decided no to compete in agility before he does it correct and fast. We train it with playthings, not food anymore, cause balls or other play things make him more crazy and active. But today Aapo didn't do the slalom so good - he was a bit linguid and maybe because the weather was hot too. We trained slalom as Jaakko Snuoknuuti taught at the seminar. The main thing is to make it fun for the dog and don't make a big of a deal when he makes mistakes. If you correct the dog all the time when he makes faults, you just will kill the speed and fun for him.
A little video of Aapo doing slalom.
The practice was short, cause the dogs got tired and after we just played a little with them. I throwed Aapo some frisbee..
Also a picture of curious Aapo, looking what's going on out of the crate :))
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